Former England star Steven Gerrard believes that the Saudi clubs currently at the top of the table could easily compete in a league of the Premier League’s calibre.
Gerrard previously managed Al-Ittihad for a season and a half before his contract was terminated due to poor results in the Roshen League.
Speaking on the "Overlap" program, Gerrard said: "The Saudi League isn’t as easy as some people think; it’s extremely competitive and features a fantastic line-up of stars."
He added: “In my view, the top clubs in the Saudi League could easily compete in the Premier League, because we’re talking about top-class players like Karim Benzema and Aleksandar Mitrović, the former Al-Hilal player.”
He continued: “There is a single plan from Saudi football officials, which is to raise the standard of the game by exposing all players to stars such as Ronaldo and Benzema.”